Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Asansol Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Asansol

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.7% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 121.9% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$3.28 ₹302
-38.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$11.40 ₹1,051
63.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$3.52 ₹324
112.50%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.33 ₹123
50.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.37 ₹34.43
129.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.15 ₹14.23
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.77 ₹163
24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.77 ₹163
112.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.67 ₹61.9
156.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.37 ₹34.08
340.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$0.69 ₹63.8
68.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.86 ₹79.5
130.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$5.45 ₹502
192.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$2.83 ₹261
12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.81 ₹167
46.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$0.54 ₹49.50
125.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.25 ₹116
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.66 ₹60.9
140.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.36 ₹33.29
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.47 ₹42.91
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.37 ₹33.71
83.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.28 ₹25.71
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$3.92 ₹362
15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$10.51 ₹969
81.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.68 ₹155
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.41 ₹222
31.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$7.28 ₹671
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.34 ₹30.91
182.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$15.52 ₹1,431
21.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$0.59 ₹54.8
130.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.30 ₹27.94
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$2.01 ₹185
299.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.19 ₹110
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$15.7K ₹1.4M
34.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$20.1K ₹1.8M
8.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$38.80 ₹3,577
83.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$3.91 ₹361
260.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$7.19 ₹663
142.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$11.27 ₹1,039
273.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$8.34 ₹769
-17.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$3.43 ₹316
73.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$43.05 ₹3,969
613.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$1,573 ₹145.0K
840.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$26.60 ₹2,453
109.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$22.23 ₹2,050
20.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$50.2 ₹4,628
65.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$31.32 ₹2,888
123.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$92.4 ₹8,516
362.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$58.6 ₹5,399
304.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$259 ₹23.9K
208.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$186 ₹17.2K
170.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Asansol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$288 ₹26.5K
127.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.08
-44.93%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Asansol: March 2, 2026

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